Reverend Robert James Roberts Diary 1892 (A/E/R54/R54 1892)

S.E. or E. Stormy and wet

January 1st continued

Every now and then I went to the beach to look out for the [Julia] and tonight I feel extremely anxious as they have not returned. I have left a lighted lantern at the boathouse. Perhaps this bad weather has detained them at Gibbs. P [Wickmore] and wife came back from [Thetus] this eve and brought a note from [Muir]

[short hand] --- Sat. 2nd Jan. Kept a sharp lookout all a.m. for the boat. Wind S.E. by S. Came round to 5 when at last we saw the the 'Julia' going fr. [Sitwall] to Chemainus and about 11 or 12 it came round [Blue] Point homeward [as] and on board were Percy, Harvey, [Lou], [Porter] and [Eudor]. It appears that yesterday they want to [unintelligible] or [work] the [laneway]. Mr. [unintelligible] [Porter] Alice T. and [Eudor] to [Sitwall]. [E P] [Eudor] and [Sitwall] stayed here tonight. I was up late at study. After 2 [Robbin] called me as [Eldy] [Conway] had a difficulty in breathing. He had to get up and sit at the dining room

[marginalia] an Indian and a woman [Emma] [for Sholl]

Sat. continued

fire rest of [short hand] Robbie [short hand] him [comfy] and I gave him [chlorodyne]

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Sunday 3 [9] a.m. Service at 11.

Present. L. P. DM, [Harvey], [S?? Porter?], [Eudor], [Chanuon], [H. Sitwell], [Had??] and [Euha??] [Wheakwatalou?], [Holeralauno?] [??] wife [?] about 16. Text [E??] [city] - no [interpreter]. In P. in [Deena] went back to [?] [Chaminos] to [Nan?]. [Leo.] P & [Eudor] to [Ch. P.) & [Hanson] took them over in the Julia - this am. Robbie & [Eloway] went in the 'Mary' to Thetis. [??] then went with them to [shorthand?] [Eloway] stayed there [w??] & R came here - H. [Sitwell] then went home - The 'Julia' soon afterwards arrived. This day was bright & mild. I sent letters to post by [Percy] to [Baull?] with [unintelligible] Chq. $125.00 to[Miss] [Clarke] [&] 3 letters I think-